Terms of Reference

1. The purpose of this endowed award is to recognize both outstanding academic performance and a high level of public service by a student entering a graduate program at Simon Fraser University.
   
2. To be nominated, a student must be applying to enter a Master's or PhD program at Simon Fraser University.
   
3. The selection criteria for this award are:
   1. demonstrated academic excellence at the undergraduate level and, if applicable, at the graduate level
      
   2. demonstrated excellence in public service (e.g., volunteer leadership, public office) prior to admission to the graduate program
      
   3. promise of outstanding achievement at the graduate level
      
   4. nomination by the department of intended enrolment
      
4. To receive the award payment, the student must be registered in the intended graduate program at SFU.
   
5. This award may be held in conjunction with other awards made by Simon Fraser University or other agencies where permitted by those agencies.
   
6. Nominations by departments are made on the Application for a Private Graduate Scholarship form and are to be accompanied by:
   
   1. Copies of all postsecondary transcripts
      
   2. One letter of reference from a faculty member familiar with the nominee's academic work and public service record
      
7. The award will be made by the Senate Graduate Awards Adjudication Committee.
   

Revised: February 2012 / GESR087

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